Press Release: No longer stumped: secrets of the skilled batsman Quote: Though the discovery might have come too late to help Australia win this week’s Second Test match, a team of scientists from Down Under has revealed what techniques give skilled batsmen an edge over their less able teammates – and opponents. Hitting a cricket ball: what components of the interceptive action are most linked to expertise? Using two groups of adult male cricketers (one drawn from national and state sides and the other from local competitions), a ball-projecting machine, bats of different widths and some high-tech recording devices, researchers studied the batsmen’s movements and timing
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Hitting a cricket ball: secrets of the skilled batsman
